Playing in a limited number of theaters, the thriller Hope has pulled in a strong total over its 5-day opening weekend in North America. The film has secured one of the highest-grossing opening weekends for a Korean movie in the region. Although it landed outside the top 5 at the North American box office, the achievement remains impressive.
Critics characterize Na Hong-jin’s Hope as an unhinged sci-fi epic featuring awe-inspiring production design and amusingly quaint visual effects, noting that the movie delivers its strongest adrenaline rushes when highlighting the unraveling of its hapless human heroes. Reviewers awarded the film a solid 80% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer.
Hope’s debut weekend in North America
Data from Box Office Mojo shows that the South Korean thriller Hope opened at #8 on the North American box office charts. It brought in a solid $5 million during its 5-day debut weekend despite showing across just 1,560 theaters in North America. This achieved a rare $3.2K per-theater average for an international film receiving a wide release.
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Three-day weekend breakdown of Hope in North America
- Friday – $975k
- Saturday – $1.3 million
- Sunday – $1.04 million
Total – $3.3 million
The sci-fi thriller achieved the largest opening weekend in history for a South Korean movie at the North American box office. It also stands as the biggest debut ever for an international film distributed by Neon. International movies continue to make their mark on the North American box office over the years, a feat now shared by Hope. Attention will now turn to its performance in the weeks ahead.
More about the movie
Box Office Mojo figures indicate that the Korean thriller has accumulated $41.25 million globally to date, with its North American run just getting started. Directed by Na Hong Jin, the story follows a village police chief and his rookie deputy as they work to protect their community from an unknown creature after wildfires cut off all communication. Concurrently, a local hunting party finds itself hunted deep within the mountains.
Featuring a cast that includes Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender, Hope premiered in North America on September 9.
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